The Tragedy of Pompey the Great (film)

The Tragedy of Pompey the Great
Based on	The Tragedy of Pompey the Great by John Masefield
Directed by	Douglas Allen
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Production company	BBC
Original release
Network	BBC
Release	1950 (1950)

The Tragedy of Pompey the Great is a 1950 television film starring James Carney. It was based on the play The Tragedy of Pompey the Great . ^{[1] [2]} Stanley Baker had a small role.

The Evening Standard praised the production. ^[3] It was one of Carney's best known performances. ^[4] The Guardian said it "was always worth watching". ^[5] The Evening Chronicle felt it "wasn't suitable stuff for a large TV audience." ^[6]

References

1. BFI
2. "Television topics". Birmingham Weekly Post and Midland Pictorial. 29 September 1950. p. 14.
3. "Television". Evening Standard. 28 September 1950. p. 9.
4. "Actor has strange end". The Sunday People. 28 August 1955. p. 7.
5. "Two plays". The Guardian. 2 October 1950. p. 3.
6. "Television". Evening Chronicle. 29 September 1950. p. 6.

External links

• Tragedy of Pompey the Great at Genome
• The Tragedy of Pompey the Great at IMDb